Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Officials are still trying to find the owners of the abandoned rottweiler nicknamed Elvis, who's died after vets found his organs were failing.

Dean Gregory from Crowfoot Kennels in Church Broughton says his death is all the more sad because they'd found him a loving home.

Wardens from South Derbyshire District Council are appealing for help in contacting the owners, who are thought to be from the Swadlincote area.

BBC Travel

Motorists using the M1 northbound around J28 for Alfreton are also being hampered by a lane closure because a vehicle's broken down not far from the scene of an accident involving two lorries.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

These are the main stories we're covering this morning:

• Woman's body found, external after house fire in Chesterfield
• A man found guilty of raping women he met on a dating website is due to be sentenced
• And dog found neglected in south Derbyshire dies

BBC Travel

A broken down abnormal load is partially blocking the A38 northbound at Barton-under-Needwood between the Catholme turn-off and the Branston Interchange.

BBC Travel

An accident involving two lorries is blocking a lane on the M1 northbound at J28 for Alfreton.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

A dog nicknamed Elvis which was found neglected and abandoned in South Derbyshire has had to be put down.

Wardens found the rottweiler in January and took him to Crowfoot Kennels in Church Broughton.

Elvis had swollen paws and a severe skin condition, and vets discovered this week that his organs were failing.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Here's our weather forecast for today.

Police say a woman's body has been found at the scene of a house fire in Chesterfield.

The body was found inside the property, in Catherine Street, shortly after 02:00.

Fire and police officers are currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Mike O'Sullivan
Reporter, East Midlands Today

A judge will pass sentence today on a man found guilty of raping women he met through a dating website.

Jason Lawrance targeted seven women he met on the site, three of whom were from Derbyshire.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

The 50-year-old was found guilty at Derby Crown Court of five counts of rape, one attempted rape and one sexual assault.  

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

I'll kick-off today with a photograph which deserved a wider audience yesterday, but had to play second fiddle to some of the snowy scenes from the Peak District.

Our weather watcher Anne took this view of Brailsford, and there might be some more spectacular scenery from the sunrise today.  

Image source, Anne

I'll be bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

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